Author: Jorge Luis Borges; Norman Thomas di Giovanni
Title: The Aleph and Other Stories 1922-1969, Together with Commentaries and an Autobiographical Essay
Description: London, Jonathan Cape , 1971 . First edition. Cloth. The first UK edition of Jorge Luis Borges' popular short story collection, with the original dust wrapper. The uncommon first UK edition. In the publisher's original full cloth binding with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Jorge Luis Borges' book of short stories, most of which are in the genre of fantasy. Titles featured include, 'The Aleph', 'The Dead Man', and 'The Captive&apos. Together with commentaries and an autobiographical essay. Jorge Luis Borges was a famous Argentine short story writer, poet and translator. His work is praised for its exploration of themes such as dreams, labyrinths, infinity and mythology. Edited and translated by Norman Thomas di Giovanni, in collaboration with the author. The half title page is present. In the original cloth binding. Externally excellent with minor shelf wear. The original unclipped dust wrapper is in very smart condition. Some shelf wear to the edges. Age-toning to the panels. Scattered spots to the front panel, front flyleaf and to the inside of the dust wrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean. Spotting to the fore-edge. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Very Good Indeed.

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